This is the last article in a four-part series on the current state
of 3D printing. In the first part, I gave an overall introduction to
differences in 3D printing since I wrote my original articles on 3D printing
three years ago. The second piece focused on advances in 3D printing
hardware, and the third column covered 3D printing software. more>>

This article is the third part of a four-part series that examines some
of the changes in 3D printing that have occurred in the past three
years since my first articles on the subject. Because this is Linux
Journal,
instead of discussing the entire 3D printing world, I'm focusing on the
sections of the topic most relevant to open source and open hardware. more>>

This is the second article in what will be a four-part series on the
current state of 3D printing compared to how things were three years
ago when I wrote my first series on 3D printing. Of course, this
is Linux Journal, so the focus will be on Linux and
open-source-specific aspects in 3D printing. I won't dwell much on
proprietary products. more>>

Three years ago, I wrote a series of articles titled "Getting Started with
3D Printing" that discussed the current state of the hobbyist 3D
printing market from both the hardware and software angles. This is an
incredibly fast-moving industry, and a lot has changed since I wrote
those columns. more>>

3-D printers are becoming popular tools, dropping in price and becoming
available to almost everyone. They can be used to build parts that you
can use around the house, but more and more, they also are being
used to create instruments for scientific work. more>>

This column is the second of a two-part series on 3-D printing.
In Part
I, I discussed some of the
overall concepts behind 3-D printing and gave an overview of some of the
hardware choices that exist. more>>